Where does “serchar” come from?
serchar (Ido) comes from Esperanto serĉi, from English search, from Middle English serchen, from Old French cerchier, from Latin circō, from Latin circā, from Latin circum, from Latin circus — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
serchar (Ido): to seek, look for, search for, be in quest of
Definitions
- to seek, look for, search for, be in quest of
Ancestry of “serchar”, step by step
serchar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto serĉi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | serĉi | to search, to seek, to look for |
| 2 | English | search | An attempt to find something; The act of... |
| 3 | Middle English | serchen | To search, to try to find; to scour; To research;... |
| 4 | Old French | cerchier | to search; to seek; to look for |
| 5 | Latin | circō | to traverse, go about |
| 6 | Latin | circā | — |
| 7 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 8 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |